The Long Journey PV Hacue Salt Finished

Dialogue: Darkred

Mason watched Hacue, and couldn't contain his wide smile and excitement as the boy talked, it was exhilarating to find someone with the same adventurous spirit, he normally had to beg for someone to join him on his explorations.

"Anywhere in mind?" Mason echoed, and then glanced back down at his book, and shrugged his shoulders in response "Well.. uhm.. not that I think of on the top of my head, and this book doesn't really go into detail about the hidden secrets, atleast not what i've read so far, but that's always the best part of exploring without bounds or a guide - you never know what your going to find. I would bet you anything that there is plenty of secrets tucked away that the professors wouldn't want us finding."

Mason's gaze followed as Hacue drew out his wand, and he felt a reflexive touch to his own wand, made from chestnut wood and unicorn hair, tucked safely away in his pocket, and it brought back the feeling from a few days ago in Ollivanders when he first made that connection.

He reached into his pocket, pulled out his wand, and mirrored Hacue's movements playfully "To our future adventures." he responded, with a shy smirk.

@Hacue Salt

As the boys aspire on about their adventures a loud CA-CLUNK was felt across the train. A Distant Voice could be heard coming from outside the Hogwarts express “Last call for the Hogwarts express, ALL ABOARD!!!” Hacue’s heart raced with anticipation believing this is the grand start of a new life of magic and adventure. “Well I guess there no turning back now huh, Mason” said Hacue looking at his new friend. They both felt the train start to rock back for a brief second then push forward. Hacue took one last look outside of the train watching as the station slowly began moving past them until it was out of view of the boys.

As other students were running from train car to train car Hacue was sharing stories of his family, favorite books, and sharing jokes he heard about muggle problems. After several hours Hacue lets out a loud YAWN while pulling out A History of Magic “Well Mason I think I’m going to go some light reading” Almost as instantly as Hacue opened the book His eyes closed and a small line of drool started running down his cheek. Drifted asleep by the racking of the train tracks and the ever so detailed History of magic book Hacue found his head leaned back his eyes tightly closed and unaware of what could come next.
@Mason Knight

Dialogue: Darkred

Mason gave the boy a simple nod in response, and proceeded to read his book as it rested comfortably on his lap. He would glance back at Hacue briefly as his friends' eyes fluttered shut, and his head tilted back, with a line of drool slipping down his neck . There was something oddly strange about it - the sight of someone unguarded, so completely at ease already even though they had not long met.

Mason quietly got up from his seat and took a step towards Hacue, and carefully moved the book from his lap and placed it beside him, allowing him to rest comfortably.

He then settled back into his seat, and peered out the window at the fields that stretched out like seas, dotted with little cottages and distant trees. Mason wondered if his mother was already missing him, or if his father, ever the stoic Auror, was proud that he was finally taking this next step, there was a pang of homesickness in all these thoughts, brief but sharp, like the tug a loose thread.

Mason sighed, leaning his head against the window, the glass cool against his skin. As he looked out, he imagined a great castle wrapped in mist, and heard the distant echo of laughter in its' hidden corridors, felt the thrill of his wand in hand, ready for spells yet unlearned.

END OF THREAD

@Hacue Salt